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About this school
Chenowith Elementary School is
a town public school
in The Dalles, Oregon that is part of North Wasco County School District 21.
It serves 418 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Chenowith Elementary School
$49,869
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
247
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Chenowith Elementary School has received support from
120 individuals from Oregon and
127 individuals out-of-state.
